Valor Partners with MYDATA

Israel � 1st December November 2006 � Valor Computerized Systems Ltd, the leader in productivity-enhancing software solutions for the electronics industry, has been invited by MYDATA, designers and manufacturers of SMT placement machines and stencil-free printers, to join their third-party partnership program. Valor�s process engineering software is already fully integrated with the complete range of MYDATA hardware - delivering unprecedented levels of optimization and MYDATA manufacturing equipment performance to the electronics industry.

�As a full-scope process engineering software supplier to the electronics manufacturing industry, we are committed to maintaining an up-to-date list of supported MYDATA products and product versions, guaranteeing connectivity, data migration and integration between software and hardware,� said Julian Coates, executive VP of marketing and product management, at Valor Computerized Systems.

The Valor tools provide a single centralized environment which controls all assembly operations, from CAD import to machine program generation, via DFx, line balancing and machine program optimization. This integration harnesses the full power of the MYDATA machines, enabling functions such as handling all parts and panel sizes, with faster optimization and machine set-up.

Direct and seamless communication between hardware and software through the use of APIs allows the customer to create assembly data within Trilogy-5000, integrated to the MYDATA parts/shapes libraries and simulation which is then sent directly to the MYDATA TPSys server or machine as a complete run-ready process recipe. The Valor integration also enables the reading of existing machine libraries and jobs, as well as reading the current feeder setup, for assembly and document consistency across the shop floor. By integrating all MYDATA programming, parts data synchronization and factory floor documentation into the Trilogy-5000 platform, MYDATA users achieve faster set-up, accelerated production cycle times, and enhanced levels of overall productivity.

About MYDATA

MYDATA automation designs, manufactures and markets SMT process equipment for the electronics industry. Its mission is to be always innovating�in order to satisfy the electronic industry�s need for surface mount technology and services that meet the highest demands in terms of productivity and quality. Based on a modular hardware and software design, MYDATA equipment has been developed for flexibility and high-yield production over time. By focusing on faster changeovers and setups, and on achieving the lowest possible cost per mounted component, MYDATA has built a strong customer base and long-term relationships with customers in countries throughout the world. Sweden-based MYDATA has a worldwide sales and customer support network with subsidiaries in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, France, the United States, Japan, China and Singapore.

About Valor

Valor Computerized Systems Ltd. develops compelling technologies for simulating and optimizing the manufacture of printed circuit boards. Valor's breakthrough technologies for product design analysis, simulation and optimization of PCB assembly, and Manufacturing Operations Management increase productivity, yield and quality, and help streamline and accelerate product innovation in a fast-paced global market. Valor is listed on the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange [WKN 928731]. Its customer base includes the majority of Tier I and Tier II companies in the electronics industry, most of which are Fortune-500 companies. More information on Valor can be found on http://www.valor.com.